EP4099522A1

EP4099522A1 - Gas-insulated switchgear

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Publication number: EP4099522A1
Application number: EP20916699.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Junichi Abe; Takao Tsurimoto; Takahiro EDO; Takayuki Kai; Yasunori Nakamura; Eiji Morito
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Current assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Priority date: 2020-01-27
Filing date: 2020-01-27
Publication date: 2022-12-07
Also published as: WO2021152646A1; JP6837607B1; EP4099522A4; CN115004494A; JPWO2021152646A1

Abstract

A gas-insulated switchgear (1) includes, inside an airtight container with insulation gas sealed therein, a fixed-side electrode (11), and a movable-side electrode (12) which is driven by a driving mechanism attached to the airtight container so as to contact/separate with/from the fixed-side electrode (11), the gas-insulated switchgear (1) including: a first magnetic body provided on an inner side from an outer periphery of the fixed-side electrode (11); a second magnetic body having a tubular shape and surrounding the fixed-side electrode (11); and a current-conduction terminal (15) provided at an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode (12), wherein at least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is a magnet magnetized in a direction in which the movable-side electrode (12) is movable.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a gas-insulated switchgear.

BACKGROUND ART

It is disclosed that, when two parts of a transmission line in a stopped state are grounded, a closed loop is formed, so that a magnetic flux due to currents of normal phases of the same lines and currents of other normal lines interlinks and electromagnetic induction current flows (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). As requirements for a switchgear provided to a power transmission and distribution grid and serving to open/close a circuit, it is necessary to interrupt the flowing electromagnetic induction current. For example, in Japan, Standard of the Japanese electrotechnical Committee JEC2310 indicates that, in a case of rating at 72 to 120 kV, when conduction current is in a range to 1200 A, recovery voltage is 1 kV and switching current is 200 A.
A switchgear in which the rated voltage is several kV or greater is placed inside a pressure tank with insulation gas sealed therein, in order to improve insulation property for a creeping surface and the like. As the insulation gas, conventionally, SF₆ gas which is excellent in insulation property has been mainly used. However, the SF₆ gas is a greenhouse gas that is very high in global warming potential, and therefore discharge thereof to the atmosphere is restricted at present. As insulation gas that is low in global warming potential and substitutes for SF₆ gas, for example, gas such as dry air, CO₂, or N₂ is desired to be used. In a case where SF₆ gas which is high in interruption performance is used as insulation gas, it is possible to interrupt electromagnetic induction current by so-called plain breaking. Here, the plain breaking is a method of interrupting current by elongating an arc occurring when electrodes are opened, using a driving device. However, in a case of using dry air whose interruption performance is about 1/100 as compared to SF₆ gas, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform interruption by plain breaking.
For the above problem, for example, it is disclosed that a magnet is provided inside a switchgear and thus an arc occurring at the time of current interruption is rotated, whereby the current is interrupted (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The rotation of the arc with use of the magnet is caused by an electromagnetic force between current flowing in the arc and a magnetic field perpendicular to the arc. In addition, in order to improve arc interruption performance, a magnetic body is provided near the magnet so as to strengthen a magnetic field generated by the magnet.

CITATION LIST

PATENT DOCUMENT

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2010-251056

NON-PATENT DOCUMENT

Non-Patent Document 1: "Study of High Current Interruption by Disconnector and by Earthing Switch in GIS", IEEJ Transactions B (Power and Energy), Vol. 112, No. 11, pp. 987-996, 1992

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

In the switchgear structure in Patent Document 1, at an upper surface of a ring-shaped permanent magnet, a ring-shaped magnetic body having a larger inner diameter and a smaller outer diameter than those of the permanent magnet is provided coaxially with the permanent magnet. Thus, a magnetic field generated from the permanent magnet is deformed by the magnetic body, whereby a magnetic field in the radial direction on a fixed electrode can be strengthened. However, when the permanent magnet and the magnetic body are provided closely to each other, due to the strengthened magnetic field, an arc occurring at the time of current interruption moves to the vicinity of an outer periphery of a movable-side electrode, thus causing a problem of damaging components, such as a current-conduction terminal, provided at the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode.
The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problem, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a gas-insulated switchgear that prevents a current-conduction terminal provided at an outer periphery of a movable-side electrode from being damaged due to an arc.

SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS

A gas-insulated switchgear according to the present disclosure includes, inside an airtight container with insulation gas sealed therein, a fixed-side electrode, and a movable-side electrode which is driven by a driving mechanism attached to the airtight container so as to contact/separate with/from the fixed-side electrode, the gas-insulated switchgear including: a first magnetic body provided on an inner side from an outer periphery of the fixed-side electrode; a second magnetic body having a tubular shape and surrounding the fixed-side electrode; and a current-conduction terminal provided at an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode. At least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is a magnet magnetized in a direction in which the movable-side electrode is movable.

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

The gas-insulated switchgear according to the present disclosure can prevent a current-conduction terminal provided at an outer periphery of a movable-side electrode from being damaged due to an arc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a structure view schematically showing the inside of a gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 illustrates rotation of an arc in the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 illustrates rotation of an arc in the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 illustrates rotation of an arc in the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 illustrates the influence of an arc in the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 shows distribution of a magnetic field in a case of using a permanent magnet having a quadrangular prism shape.
[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1.
[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of a gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 2.
[FIG. 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of a gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 3.
[FIG. 13] FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of a gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 4.
[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 illustrates the influence of an arc in the gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiment 4.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a gas-insulated switchgear according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding members or parts are denoted by the same reference characters, to give description.

Embodiment 1

FIG. 1 is a structure view schematically showing the inside of a gas-insulated switchgear 1. In the gas-insulated switchgear 1, pressure tanks 4a, 4b which are airtight containers are provided adjacently to each other inside a cubicle 6 which is a metal housing. In the internal spaces of the pressure tanks 4a, 4b, insulation gas that is low in global warming potential, such as dry air, CO₂, or N₂, are sealed at a high pressure of approximately 0.5 MPa to 0.7 MPa in absolute pressure, for example. The gas-insulated switchgear 1 has such a structure that current led in from a cable 7 is led out via a vacuum circuit breaker 2 and a disconnector 3 to a busbar 9 connected to an upper part in the pressure tank 4a. Inside the pressure tank 4b, the vacuum circuit breaker 2 and the disconnector 3 are connected via a main circuit conductor 8. For opening/closing the vacuum circuit breaker 2 and the disconnector 3, driving devices 5 having a driving mechanism and attached at an outer part of the pressure tank 4b via a tank wall 10 are used. The disconnector 3 is a device for disconnecting a main circuit, and is connected to the vacuum circuit breaker 2 and another device via a conductor formed by a copper plate, for example. The driving mechanism has only to be attached to the airtight container and the attachment position thereof may be outside or inside of the airtight container.
The structure of the disconnector 3, which is a major part of the present application, will be described. FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 are enlarged sectional views of a major part of the disconnector 3 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a sectional view when the disconnector 3 is opened, FIG. 3 is a sectional view when the disconnector 3 is closed, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view at the time of opening during operation for current interruption. As shown in FIG. 2, the disconnector 3 is composed of a fixed-side electrode 11 and a movable-side electrode 12 provided so as to be contactable/separable with/from each other for opening a current path, and arc shields 16 surrounding these electrodes. The fixed-side electrode 11 has, for example, a columnar shape, and is provided so as to extend in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable. In FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the left-right direction is the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable. The movable-side electrode 12 is driven by a movable-side electrode rod (not shown) connected to the driving device 5 shown in FIG. 1. The movable-side electrode 12 is movable so as to contact/separate with/from the fixed-side electrode 11. The movable-side electrode 12 has, for example, a columnar shape, and is provided so as to extend in the movable direction. The arc shields 16 are members for relaxing an electric field on the fixed-side electrode 11 and the movable-side electrode 12 so as to protect the fixed-side electrode 11 and the movable-side electrode 12 from damage due to an arc. In addition, the arc shields 16 prevent a melted material due to an arc from adhering to the fixed-side electrode 11 and the movable-side electrode 12. A fixed-side arc shield 16a is provided for the fixed-side electrode 11, and a movable-side arc shield 16b is provided for the movable-side electrode 12.
On an inner side from the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, a permanent magnet 13 which has a columnar shape and which is a first magnetic body is provided in a cavity portion 12a at a center of the movable-side electrode 12. The permanent magnet 13 is magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, and has, for example, an N pole on the side opposed to the fixed-side electrode 11. The permanent magnet 13 is, for example, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, or a ferrite magnet, but is not limited thereto. Here, the permanent magnet 13 is provided at such a position where an end surface of the movable-side electrode 12 and an end surface of the permanent magnet 13 are flush with each other, but the provided position of the permanent magnet 13 is not limited thereto. Instead of making the end surface of the movable-side electrode 12 and the end surface of the permanent magnet 13 flush with each other, the cavity portion 12a of the movable-side electrode 12 may be formed to be deep and the permanent magnet 13 may be provided on a further inner side of the movable-side electrode 12. This is for suppressing the influence of heat due to an arc. By suppressing the influence of heat, thermal demagnetization of the permanent magnet 13 can be suppressed.
The magnetic body 14 which has a cylindrical shape and which is a second magnetic body is placed concentrically with the permanent magnet 13, and is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b so as to surround the movable-side electrode 12. The magnetic body 14 is a ferromagnetic body such as iron having great permeability or an alloy containing iron. The permanent magnet 13 has a columnar shape, and the magnetic body 14 provided concentrically with the permanent magnet 13 has a cylindrical shape. Therefore, the distance between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is equal at all locations on the outer peripheral side surface of the permanent magnet 13. Thus, a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. Here, the magnetic body 14 is provided inside the movable-side arc shield 16b. However, the provided position of the magnetic body 14 is not limited thereto, and the magnetic body 14 may be provided at the outer peripheral side of the movable-side arc shield 16b.
A current-conduction terminal 15 is provided at an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12. The current-conduction terminal 15 is connected to a current conduction portion (not shown) serving as a current conduction path connected to another device, and is a terminal through which current flows between the movable-side electrode 12 and the current conduction portion. The current-conduction terminal 15 is formed by an electrically conductive spring component, for example. A component provided at an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12 is not limited to the current-conduction terminal 15 and may be another component. In addition, a position where the current-conduction terminal 15 is provided at the movable-side electrode 12 is not limited to the side where contact/separation with/from the fixed-side electrode 11 is performed.
By the driving device 5 shown in FIG. 1, the movable-side electrode 12 is driven in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4. When the movable-side electrode 12 is driven rightward, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable-side electrode 12 and the fixed-side electrode 11 are closed. When the movable-side electrode 12 is driven leftward from the closed state, the movable-side electrode 12 and the fixed-side electrode 11 are opened. As shown in FIG. 4, at the time of opening, if current is being applied between the movable-side electrode 12 and the fixed-side electrode 11, an arc 17 occurs between these electrodes.
Rotation of the arc 17 will be described. FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 illustrate rotation of the arc 17 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is a sectional view along a dotted-dashed line in FIG. 4 as seen from the direction of an arrow A. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are perspective views schematically showing that the arc 17 occurring at the time of opening is led to rotate. In FIG. 5, the movable-side arc shield and the current-conduction terminal are not shown. As shown by magnetic field directions 18 in FIG. 5, the magnetic field is distributed uniformly between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. When the arc 17 occurs at the time of opening, if no magnetic field is applied to the arc 17, as shown in FIG. 6, current mainly has a component in a direction perpendicular to the electrodes and thus flows in the direction of an arrow. If a magnetic field from the permanent magnet 13 is applied to the arc 17, as shown in FIG. 7, a Lorentz force 19 acts on the current in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field direction 18, so that the arc 17 starts to rotate on the movable-side electrode 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the Lorentz force 19 acts in such a direction as to rotate about the center of the permanent magnet 13. When the arc 17 rotates due to the Lorentz force 19, as shown in FIG. 7, the direction of the current is bent, and thus the current flows while changing to the horizontal direction from the direction perpendicular to the electrodes.
The influence of the arc 17 on the current-conduction terminal 15 will be described. FIG. 8 illustrates the influence of the arc 17 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 1. In the drawing, a magnetic field direction 18a shown by a broken line is a magnetic field direction in a case where the magnetic body 14 is not provided, and the magnetic field direction 18 shown by a solid line is a magnetic field direction in the present embodiment in which the magnetic body 14 is provided. In the case where the magnetic body 14 is not provided, a strong magnetic field is formed in the vicinity of the permanent magnet 13, namely, at a position close to the current-conduction terminal 15. According to the magnetic field direction 18a, the arc 17 rotates at a position close to the current-conduction terminal 15. When the arc 17 rotates and the current of the arc 17 mainly has a component flowing in a direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet, the Lorentz force 19 acts in a direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15. Therefore, the arc 17 might transfer to or contact with the current-conduction terminal 15. If the arc 17 contacts with the current-conduction terminal 15, there is a possibility that the current-conduction terminal 15 is melted and burned out. In addition, even if the current-conduction terminal 15 is not melted, a melted material generated due to the arc 17 might contact with the current-conduction terminal 15, leading to reduction in current conduction performance of the current-conduction terminal 15.
In the case where the magnetic body 14 is provided, a strong magnetic field is formed from the permanent magnet 13 in a direction toward the outer periphery of the disconnector 3 at which the magnetic body 14 is provided, instead of the vicinity of the permanent magnet 13. According to the magnetic field direction 18, the arc 17 rotates at a position close to the magnetic body 14 between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14, namely, a position away from the current-conduction terminal 15 in the direction toward the outer periphery of the disconnector 3. Therefore, when the arc 17 rotates according to the magnetic field direction 18 and the current of the arc 17 mainly has a component flowing in the direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15. Thus, the current-conduction terminal 15 is prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In addition, since a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15, so that the current-conduction terminal 15 is prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 5, showing distribution of a magnetic field in a case where the shape of the permanent magnet 13 is not a columnar shape but a quadrangular prism shape, for example. In the case where the permanent magnet 13 has a quadrangular prism shape, the distance between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is not constant, and therefore a uniform magnetic field is not formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. At a location where the distance between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is short, a magnetic field as shown by the magnetic field direction 18 in FIG. 8 is formed, and at a location where the distance between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is long, a magnetic field as shown by the magnetic field direction 18a in FIG. 8 is formed. Even though a uniform magnetic field is not formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14, there are some locations where a magnetic field as shown by the magnetic field direction 18 in FIG. 8 is formed, and therefore the current-conduction terminal 15 is prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In order to more effectively prevent damage to the current-conduction terminal 15, it is desirable that the permanent magnet 13 having a columnar shape and the magnetic body 14 having a cylindrical shape are provided concentrically with each other so that a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. However, the shape of the permanent magnet 13 is not limited to a columnar shape, and may be a quadrangular prism shape or a polygonal prism shape. In addition, the shape of the magnetic body 14 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a tubular shape having a polygonal outer periphery. In addition, arrangement of the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is not limited to concentric arrangement.
In the above description, the magnetic body 14 having a cylindrical shape with no cut part is provided. However, the shape of the magnetic body 14 is not limited thereto. FIG. 10 is a sectional view along the dotted-dashed line in FIG. 4 as shown in the direction of the arrow A. The magnetic body 14 which is the second magnetic body is cut, at least at one location, along the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, so as to have a gap. Here, the magnetic body 14 is divided into two pieces. The magnetic body 14 is divided into a magnetic body 14a and a magnetic body 14b via gaps of approximately several mm, for example. With the gaps provided, the magnetic body 14 can be prevented from being magnetically saturated when large current is applied. Since magnetic saturation is prevented, the magnetic field is maintained between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14.
As described above, in the gas-insulated switchgear 1, the magnetic body 14 having a tubular shape is provided so as to surround the movable-side electrode 12 provided with the permanent magnet 13. Therefore, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15 which is a component provided at the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In a case where the permanent magnet 13 has a columnar shape and the magnetic body 14 provided concentrically with the permanent magnet 13 has a cylindrical shape, a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. Thus, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be more effectively prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In addition, since the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, the current-conduction terminal 15 can be provided at the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12 on the side where contact/separation with/from the fixed-side electrode 11 is performed. In a case where the magnetic body 14 is cut, at least at one part thereof, along the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, so as to have a gap, magnetic saturation of the magnetic body 14 can be prevented.

Embodiment 2

A gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the disconnector 3 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1. In the disconnector 3 of the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 2, instead of the magnetic body 14 provided in embodiment 1, a permanent magnet 20 having a magnetization direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet 13 is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b.
On an inner side from the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, the permanent magnet 13 which has a columnar shape and which is the first magnetic body is provided in the cavity portion 12a at the center of the movable-side electrode 12. The permanent magnet 13 is magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, and has, for example, an N pole on the side opposed to the fixed-side electrode 11. The permanent magnet 20 which has a cylindrical shape and which is the second magnetic body is placed concentrically with the permanent magnet 13, and is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b so as to surround the movable-side electrode 12. The permanent magnet 20 is magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, so as to have a magnetization direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet 13, and has, for example, an S pole on the side opposed to the fixed-side electrode 11. The permanent magnet 20 is, for example, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, or a ferrite magnet, but is not limited thereto.
By using the permanent magnet 20 as the second magnetic body instead of the magnetic body 14, the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the permanent magnet 20 becomes higher as compared to embodiment 1. Thus, a force acting on an arc occurring at the time of interruption is also increased, and the arc is readily interrupted. As a result, the possibility that the arc and the current-conduction terminal 15 contact with each other is further lowered, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc. Since the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the permanent magnet 20 becomes higher, the magnetic flux in the magnetic field direction 18a shown in FIG. 8 is relatively reduced. Thus, the current-conduction terminal 15 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc.
As described above, in the gas-insulated switchgear 1, the permanent magnet 20 having a magnetization direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet 13 is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b. Thus, the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the permanent magnet 20 becomes higher, so that a force acting on an arc occurring at the time of interruption is increased, whereby the current-conduction terminal 15 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc.

Embodiment 3

A gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 3 will be described. FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a major part of the disconnector 3 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1. In the disconnector 3 of the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 2, instead of the permanent magnet 13 provided in embodiment 2, a magnetic body 21 is provided at the movable-side electrode 12.
On an inner side from the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, the magnetic body 21 which has a columnar shape and which is the first magnetic body is provided in the cavity portion 12a at the center of the movable-side electrode 12. The magnetic body 21 is a ferromagnetic body such as iron having great permeability or an alloy containing iron. The permanent magnet 20 which has a cylindrical shape and which is the second magnetic body is placed concentrically with the magnetic body 21, and is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b so as to surround the movable-side electrode 12. The permanent magnet 20 is magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, and has, for example, an S pole on the side opposed to the fixed-side electrode 11. The permanent magnet 20 is, for example, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, or a ferrite magnet, but is not limited thereto.
By using the permanent magnet 20 as the second magnetic body, the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field formed between the magnetic body 21 and the permanent magnet 20 becomes greater as compared to embodiment 1. Thus, a force acting on an arc occurring at the time of interruption is also increased, and the arc is readily interrupted. As a result, the possibility that the arc and the current-conduction terminal 15 contact with each other is further lowered, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc. The reason why the value of the magnetic flux density becomes greater as compared to embodiment 1 is that the volume of the permanent magnet 20 is greater than the volume of the permanent magnet 13. In addition, since no permanent magnet is provided at the movable-side electrode 12 through which current conducts, and the permanent magnet 20 is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b away from the movable-side electrode 12, the permanent magnet 20 is not subjected to demagnetization due to heat generated through current conduction. Therefore, reliability of the gas-insulated switchgear 1 is improved.
As described above, in the gas-insulated switchgear 1, the magnetic body 21 is provided as the first magnetic body, and the permanent magnet 20 is provided as the second magnetic body. Thus, the value of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field formed between the magnetic body 21 and the permanent magnet 20 becomes greater as compared to embodiment 1, so that a force acting on an arc occurring at the time of interruption is increased, whereby the current-conduction terminal 15 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc. In addition, since the permanent magnet 20 is provided at the movable-side arc shield 16b away from the movable-side electrode 12, the permanent magnet 20 can be prevented from being demagnetized due to heat generated through current conduction.

Embodiment 4

A gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 4 will be described. FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view showing a major part of the disconnector 3 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1. In the disconnector 3 of the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 4, the permanent magnet 13 which is the first magnetic body is provided at the fixed-side electrode 11, and the magnetic body 14 which is the second magnetic body is provided at the fixed-side arc shield 16a.
On an inner side from the outer periphery of the fixed-side electrode 11, the permanent magnet 13 which has a columnar shape and which is the first magnetic body is provided in a cavity portion 11a at a center of the fixed-side electrode 11. The permanent magnet 13 is magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable, and has, for example, an N pole on the side opposed to the movable-side electrode 12. The permanent magnet 13 is, for example, a neodymium magnet, a samarium-cobalt magnet, or a ferrite magnet, but is not limited thereto. The magnetic body 14 which has a cylindrical shape and which is the second magnetic body is placed concentrically with the permanent magnet 13, and is provided at the fixed-side arc shield 16a so as to surround the fixed-side electrode 11. The magnetic body 14 is a ferromagnetic body such as iron having great permeability or an alloy containing iron. The permanent magnet 13 has a columnar shape, and the magnetic body 14 provided concentrically with the permanent magnet 13 has a cylindrical shape. Therefore, the distance between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 is equal at all locations on the outer peripheral side surface of the permanent magnet 13. Therefore, a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14.
The influence of the arc 17 on the current-conduction terminal 15 will be described. FIG. 14 illustrates the influence of the arc 17 in the gas-insulated switchgear 1 according to embodiment 4. In the drawing, a magnetic field direction 18a shown by a broken line is a magnetic field direction in a case where the magnetic body 14 is not provided, and a magnetic field direction 18 shown by a solid line is a magnetic field direction in the present embodiment in which the magnetic body 14 is provided. In the case where the magnetic body 14 is not provided, a strong magnetic field is formed in the vicinity of the permanent magnet 13. According to the magnetic field direction 18a, the arc 17 rotates at a position close to the permanent magnet 13. When the arc 17 rotates and the current of the arc 17 mainly has a component flowing in a direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet, the Lorentz force 19 acts in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15. Therefore, the arc 17 might transfer to or contact with the current-conduction terminal 15. When the arc 17 contacts with the current-conduction terminal 15, there is a possibility that the current-conduction terminal 15 is melted and burned out. In addition, even if the current-conduction terminal 15 is not melted, a melted material generated due to the arc 17 might contact with the current-conduction terminal 15, leading to reduction in current conduction performance of the current-conduction terminal 15.
In the case where the magnetic body 14 is provided, a strong magnetic field is formed from the permanent magnet 13 in a direction toward the outer periphery of the disconnector 3 at which the magnetic body 14 is provided, instead of the vicinity of the permanent magnet 13. According to the magnetic field direction 18, the arc 17 rotates at a position close to the magnetic body 14 between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14, namely, a position away from the current-conduction terminal 15 in the direction toward the outer periphery of the disconnector 3. Therefore, when the arc 17 rotates according to the magnetic field direction 18 and the current of the arc 17 mainly has a component flowing in the direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15. Thus, the current-conduction terminal 15 is prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In addition, since a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15, so that the current-conduction terminal 15 is prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In addition, since a strong magnetic field is formed on the fixed-side electrode 11 side, rotation of the arc 17 is likely to occur at a position close to the fixed-side electrode 11. Thus, the current-conduction terminal 15 provided to the movable-side electrode 12 is further prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17.
In the above description, the permanent magnet 13 which is the first magnetic body is provided at the fixed-side electrode 11, and the magnetic body 14 which is the second magnetic body is provided at the fixed-side arc shield 16a. However, the configuration of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is not limited thereto. The first magnetic body may be the permanent magnet 13, and the second magnetic body may be a permanent magnet having a magnetization direction opposite to that of the permanent magnet 13. Alternatively, the first magnetic body may be a ferromagnetic body, and the second magnetic body may be a permanent magnet magnetized in the direction in which the movable-side electrode 12 is movable.
As described above, in the gas-insulated switchgear 1, the magnetic body 14 having a tubular shape is provided so as to surround the fixed-side electrode 11 provided with the permanent magnet 13. Therefore, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15 which is a component provided at the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode 12, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In a case where the permanent magnet 13 has a columnar shape and the magnetic body 14 provided concentrically with the permanent magnet 13 has a cylindrical shape, a uniform magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14. Thus, the Lorentz force 19 does not act in the direction toward the current-conduction terminal 15, and the current-conduction terminal 15 can be more effectively prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17. In addition, since the permanent magnet 13 and the magnetic body 14 are provided on the fixed-side electrode 11 side, a strong magnetic field is formed on the fixed-side electrode 11 side, so that rotation of the arc 17 is likely to occur at a position close to the fixed-side electrode 11. Thus, the current-conduction terminal 15 provided to the movable-side electrode 12 can be further prevented from being damaged due to the arc 17.
Although the disclosure is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects, and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in various combinations to one or more of the embodiments of the disclosure.
It is therefore understood that numerous modifications which have not been exemplified can be devised without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, at least one of the constituent components may be modified, added, or eliminated. At least one of the constituent components mentioned in at least one of the preferred embodiments may be selected and combined with the constituent components mentioned in another preferred embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE CHARACTERS

1: gas-insulated switchgear
2: vacuum circuit breaker
3: disconnector
4a: pressure tank
4b: pressure tank
5: driving device
6: cubicle
7: cable
8: main circuit conductor
9: busbar
10: tank wall
11: fixed-side electrode
11a: cavity portion
12: movable-side electrode
12a: cavity portion
13: permanent magnet
14: magnetic body
15: current-conduction terminal
16: arc shield
16a: fixed-side arc shield
16b: movable-side arc shield
17: arc
18: magnetic field direction
18a: magnetic field direction
19: Lorentz force
20: permanent magnet
21: magnetic body

Claims

A gas-insulated switchgear including, inside an airtight container with insulation gas sealed therein, a fixed-side electrode, and a movable-side electrode which is driven by a driving mechanism attached to the airtight container so as to contact/separate with/from the fixed-side electrode, the gas-insulated switchgear comprising:
a first magnetic body provided on an inner side from an outer periphery of the fixed-side electrode;

a second magnetic body having a tubular shape and surrounding the fixed-side electrode; and

a current-conduction terminal provided at an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode, wherein

at least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is a magnet magnetized in a direction in which the movable-side electrode is movable.
A gas-insulated switchgear including, inside an airtight container with insulation gas sealed therein, a fixed-side electrode, and a movable-side electrode which is driven by a driving mechanism attached to the airtight container so as to contact/separate with/from the fixed-side electrode, the gas-insulated switchgear comprising:
a first magnetic body provided on an inner side from an outer periphery of the movable-side electrode;

a second magnetic body having a tubular shape and surrounding the movable-side electrode; and

a current-conduction terminal provided at the outer periphery of the movable-side electrode, wherein

at least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is a magnet magnetized in a direction in which the movable-side electrode is movable.
The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
the first magnetic body has a columnar shape.
The gas-insulated switchgear according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
the second magnetic body is cut at least at one part thereof so as to have a gap.
The gas-insulated switchgear according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body are magnets having magnetization directions opposite to each other.